TVPostSound

iTrader: (9)

Oh, just say it:
Porsche Doppelkupplung

NewGMan

I can barely say Porsche

Doc750

I think I have the porsche bug now as well. I keep finding myself on cars.com looking for deals.

NewGMan

Passed on second car now. The hunt continues.

bschurr

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Sorry to hear but not terribly surprised. QUALITY late model used 997 turbos are a rare breed. Have you considered buying new?

winkerbean

I thought you already pulled the trigger on this one? What's the story behind that fall through?

NewGMan

Considered new, but depreciation, while not horrendous on 911 TTs, adds up to more cash. Based on my analysis of 911 TTs for sale depreciation averages about 17% per year for first 2 years. On a new TT that means almost $60k in depreciation in first 2 years, and $65k over 3 years, so if I keep the car for 3 years that means depreciation would cost me about $1800 per month alone, and if I include some interest that gets it into the $2k per month range. If I buy a 2 year old 911 TT depreciation would only cost $20k over 3 years roughly, which means only $556 per month. So even if you over pay slightly for a really clean car that has low miles and is 2 years old, it still financially works out to be a much better deal. Helping this is the 911s don't change much year to year, unless I wait for 991, which then would have even higher numbers compared to above analysis.

NewGMan

Just too many small cosmetic issues for me. Somehow the interior got scratches on the center console since my last test drive and they tried to touch it up with black paint, which didn't quite match. Also there were some known issues like stone chips on hood (which they were supposed to remedy but had not done yet and when going over it again I am sure would need a respray of the hood) and scratches on the painted seat backs. I could have accepted it all and had it fixed, but just didn't want to buy the car and immediately have to put money into it for repairs. They were not interested in negotiating further, which was fine.

Mechanically it was a good car, and if someone does not mind cosmetic issues (to some which would be minimal) it was a good deal. In the end the console being scratched up just put me off the car in addition to other cosmetic issues.

NewGMan

To further add to this off topic thread I decided to test drive this yesterday



Awesome looking, not quite the performance of the 911 TT and R Tronic transmission is a bit clunky in around town driving.

IPL 370GT

iTrader: (22)

Nice! congrats more pictures please.

NewGMan

OK bought the R8 today. Got a pretty good price and car is amazing. Not as fast as the PDK 911 Turbo, but pretty fast (0-60 ~ 4 sec) and looks gorgeous.



Will still have my G for a couple of more months unless I turn it in early.

bschurr

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interesting choice - Congrats!

NewGMan

Not sure how to take that

Probably see you on the P-Car boards in a couple of years. Wanted a little more flash for now.

quakerroatmeal

iTrader: (3)

Cool car just soft tops don't do it or me. Looks way better as a hardtop.

NewGMan

Generally agree but you have to see this one in person.

Also compared to G this car has a much stiffer chassis, hugely noticeable over railway tracks near my house where G doors rattle against the chassis, and in the Audi, nothing. Interestingly though ride quality in standard suspension mode is actually more compliant than the G as well, in Sport mode the ride is stiffer though as one might expect.